Fiber Optic Splice Closure
FOSC 400
• Butt splice closures• Heat-shrink technology• Hinging trays• Superior fiber management
The FOSC name has been synonymous with excellence in sealing, fiber management, ease of use, and design flexibility since the FOSC 100 closure was first introduced in 1986. FOSC closures have always been engineered specifically for fiber optic applications; they are not modified copper closures. The difference shows—ask someone who has worked with the product.
FOSC 400 closures combine proven fiber management hardware with a highly reliable sealing system. Base-to-dome seals on FOSC 400 closures are mechanical for ease of installation and re-entry, and cable seals feature a unique Tyco Electronics heat-shrink sleeve and hot-melt adhesive system that is installed with a hot-air gun. Common materials, accessories, and practices are used throughout the product line to simplify training, reduce inventory, and enhance productivity.
FOSC 400 fiber optic splice closures are available in three ranges, with additional styles for each range; the FOSC 400 A, FOSC 400 B, and FOSC 400 D. All sizes are designed for use with any cable construction (loose buffer tube, central core tube, loose fiber, and ribbon), in any environment (aerial, pedestal, buried, hand-hole, and manhole), and for numerous splice applications (express, tap-off, branch, and repair).
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Dimensions shown in inches/millimeters
Optional groundfeed-through lug
Four round ports for cables0.20 - 0.75 (5 - 19)
Closure will hold two splice trays
Flash Test Valve
16.5 (420)(Cable seals add
4 (100) to length)
Closure comes with buffer tube storage capability. Optional basket available for storing slack stranded fiber and ribbon fiber
Oval port for two cables0.4 - 1.0 (10 - 25)
Mechanical dome-to-base seal
Terminations for cable strength members and bond wires
Terminations for cable strength members and bond wires
6 7(150) (180)
FOSC 400 A4 Closure
Eight round ports for cables0.20 - 0.40 (5 - 10)
Oval port for two cables0.4 - 1.0 (10 - 25)
6 7(150) (180)
Closure will hold four splice trays
16.5 (420)Cable seals add 4 (100) to length
Flash Test Valve
Mechanical dome-to-base seal
Terminations for cable strength members and bond wires
Round ports for cable 0.20 - 1.25 (5 - 32) Optional ground
feed-through lugs
Oval port for two cables0.4 - 1.0”(10 - 25)
Round port for cables0.20 - 0.75(5 - 19)
6 7(150) (180)
Closure will hold four splice trays Optional basket available for storing slack loose buffer tubes, stranded fiber, and ribbon
21 (540)Cable seals add 4 (100) to length
Flash Test ValveMechanical dome-to-base seal
FOSC 400 A8 Closure
FOSC 400 B2 & B4 Closure
FOSC 400 A4 and A8 ClosureThese are the smallest of the FOSC 400 closures. The A8 is intended for low fiber count cable splices and “tap-off” splices. Tap-off splices are those where most of the fibers in a cable are “expressed” uncut through the closure and only a few fibers are cut and re-spliced to feed a building or Optical Network Unit (ONU). The FOSC 400 A4 closure comes ready to store expressed loose buffer tubes. An optional slack storage basket is available for express stranded fiber and ribbon fiber.
The A8 closure provides a compact solution for the emerging Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) market. The eight round ports base provides an excellent platform for single or multi-fiber drops while maintaining the proven reliability of FOSC splice closures.
The individual drop port approach simplifies the provisioning, repair, and restoration of subscribers. The ability to house pre-configured splitters as well as up to eight adapters in a specially modified basket makes this closure an ideal solution in today’s Passive Optical Network (PON).
As with all FOSC 400 closures, the slack storage and splice capacity of the FOSC 400 A4 closure depends on a number of factors including cable construction, splice type, and slack fiber lengths. Refer to the Closure Capabilities chart for more details.
FOSC 400 B2 and FOSC 400 B4 ClosureThese two closures are identical except for their end cable port configurations. In addition to a large oval port for the main distribution cable, the B2 closure has two large round ports for branch cable splices and the B4 closure has four small round ports for multiple drop applications.
The FOSC 400 cable sealing system provides a great deal of flexibility. For example, four small cables can be terminated in the two round ports of a B2 closure with the use of branch-off clips. It is also possible to terminate three cables in the oval port of either closure.
Optional GroundFeed-through lugs
Terminations for cable strength members and bond wires.
Flash test valve
Five round ports for cables0.20 - 1.25 (5 - 32)
Oval ports for two cables0.4 - 1.0 (10 - 25)
28 (710)(Cable seals add
4 (100) to length)
9.5 10.2(240) (260)
Optional basket (not shown) to store slack loose buffer tubes or ribbon. (Store slack stranded fiber on bottom splice tray.)
Mechanical dome-to-base seal
Closure will hold eight splice trays (Six splice trays with standard basket, four with “tall” basket)
Note: Installation of cable blocking and grounding components may reduce the size of cable that will fit in a given port.
Closure Capabilities
Spliced Fiber Storage Capacity Slack Storage Capacity Single Single Mass Buffer Stranded 12 Fiber Closure Fusion Mechanical* Fusion Tubes Fibers RibbonsFOSC 400 A4, A8 48-A4, 96-A8 24 144 8 96 12FOSC 400 B2, B4 96 48 288 8 96 24FOSC 400 D5 576 288 1728 18 96+ 144 *Varies with splice type. Capacity shown is for most commonly used mechanical splices.
Closure will hold four splice trays Optional basket available for storing slack loose buffer tubes, stranded fiber, and ribbon
FOSC 400 D5 ClosureThis is the largest of the FOSC 400 closures. It has one oval port, five large round ports and can terminate seven cables (or up to twelve cables with the use of branch-off clips). The splice capacity is 288 single mechanical, 576 single fusion, or 1728 mass fused fibers. The versatile slack basket can store ribbon fiber or expressed, uncut loose buffer tubes.
FOSC 400 D5 Closure
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Slack Fiber Storage Baskets FOSC ACC B-Basket (-B)
Splice Trays FOSC ACC D Tray 36
Cable Seals FOSC ACC Cable Seal - 1 - B T
Sizes and Specifications (Request FOSC 400 Closures Ordering Guide for complete details)
FOSC 400 Fiber Optic Closures and Accessories
Note: Splice trays are packaged two per box.
Note: Cable seal kits include cable termination components.
Note: Closure kits are normally ordered with no trays or one tray and include a flash test valve.
Note: “D” basket is available in standard and tall sizes. Standard size takes up two tray locations and tall size takes up four tray locations.
Closure size A - 8 inches diameter x 19.5 inches longB - 8 inches diameter x 25 inches longC - 11.5 inches diameter x 23 inches longD - 11.5 inches diameter x 32 inches long
Cable Entry PortsAll closures include an oval port for pass through cables2 - B closure only4 - A and B closures only5 - C and D closures only8 - A closure only
Splice capacity of each organizer trayA Trays: 12, 16, or 24B Trays: 12, 16, or 24C Trays: 12 or 24D Trays: 36, 48, or 72
Valve for Flash Test V - Valve N - No Valve
Ground feed-through lugs G - Grounding N - None
Cable Blocking Components B - Blocking N - None
Number of trays in kit 0 or 1 is standard
Where used1 - Round port2 - Oval Port
Cable Blocking ComponentsB - BlockingN - None
Type of Cable Seal T - Tubular W - Wraparound
Closure SizeA, B, or D
Splice capacity of each organizer tray A Tray: 12, 16, or 24 B Tray: 12, 16, or 24 D Tray: 36, 48, or 72
Closure FOSC 400 X X - XX - X - X X X
Closure Size Include ”-B“ if cable blocking sleeves required for express (uncut) cable.